Attacking the JMM and Congress party for “defrauding” tribals andpoor people of State, Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday called for lotus revolution in State appealing the voters to choose lotus symbol (BJP) for stability and strong Government.
The Chief Minister was holding road show and public meeting at Torpa and Mandar constituency on the last day of campaigning for second phase of polls.
Das said on the occasion that the Congress and the JMM did not let development reach the needy.
“The Soren family did their own development but left the poor on their own. They bought crores of tribal land in violation of law, but never did anything for the betterment of poor and the tribals. You ask these leaders why the villages of Torpa did not have electricity, water and roads before 2014. It is your right to know all these things. For 67 years, the Congress looted the country. In this election you have to take a prudent decision,” he added.
Das said many people of Jharkhand like Birsa Munda sacrificed their youth and martyred for the golden future of Jharkhand.
“Your vote will decide the direction and condition of Jharkhand. So vote thoughtfully. We have to take care that we do not regret for five years. When people of Jharkhand gave a strong Government in 2014 it controlled unbridled corruption, unbridled Naxalism. We worked towards making Jharkhand free of extremism. In the coming days, Jharkhand will be made completely militant-free,” he said.
Das said the current Government has worked for women’s empowerment. “In 2014 there were only 42,000 self-help groups. In the last 5 years, the BJP Government increased it to 2.17 lakh. Now the women of the State are moving towards self-employment. The present Government has entrusted the responsibility of giving nutritious food in the Anganwadi centre also to the sisters of Sakhi Mandal. Jharkhand is the first State in the country where the property of up to 50 Lakh is registered to the women of the State for just one rupee,” he said.
Das told that work is being done on the scheme of providing employment to the youth of the village in Jharkhand.
“There is a plan to open a skill development centre in every block so that the youth become skilled and get employment in their fields. The daughters of the State are now working in the textile sector, paving the way for economic independence. Thousands of daughters are involved in this work. The present Government framed the textile policy and investment in the textile sector also brought the girl child of the State to get employment in their home. 80 per cent of the jobs are being given to female youth in the textile sector and 20 per cent to the male youth,” said the CM.
Das said farmers have got the benefit of having a double engine Government.
The farmers of Jharkhand have benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and the Chief Minister Krishi Ashirwad Yojana of the State Government.
From both schemes, a farmer is getting a minimum of 11 maximum 31 thousand rupees. So that farmers do not spread their hands to anyone for agricultural work.
